NEW YORK, NY– August 15, 2018 –The Tribeca Film Festival,
presented by AT&T, announced that its 18th edition will take place
April 24 - May 5, 2019 in New York City. Tribeca celebrates storytelling
in all its forms from film to TV, VR to gaming. Submissions will open
on August 20 for feature and short films; episodic and online
storytelling; virtual, immersive, and augmented reality; as well as
branded entertainment.
The 2019 Festival will introduce Critics Week, the first for a
North American film festival, as a sidebar to the main program. Tribeca
is collaborating with New York-based film critics to curate the section
including Eric Kohn (IndieWire Chief Film Critic and Deputy Editor), K. Austin Collins (Vanity Fair Film Critic), Bilge Ebiri (Village Voice Film Critic), Alison Willmore (BuzzFeed News Film Critic and Culture Writer), and Emily Yoshida (New York Magazine and Vulture Film Critic). The inaugural Critics Week will highlight a slate of 5-7 feature films and screen throughout the Festival.
Tribeca also announced that the Tribeca X Award, which debuted in
2016 to honor the best in branded entertainment, will expand with new
juried award competitions for feature length film, short film, episodic,
and VR. Past Tribeca X winners include works for Samsung (Hearing Colors, directed by Greg Brunkalla), Smirnoff Ice (Chris Fonseca: Keep It Moving, directed by Zachary Heinzerling), and Square (For Every Kind of Dream Series, directed by Mohammad Gorjestani).
Tribeca is a longstanding champion for female filmmakers – last
year 46% of the feature films were directed by women. The 7th annual
Nora Ephron Award will again recognize a female writer or director whose
work embodies the spirit and vision of the legendary filmmaker and
writer Nora Ephron with a $25,000 prize.
In addition to honors for films playing In Competition, Tribeca
continues to focus on the discovery of new filmmakers with juried awards
for best new narrative and documentary filmmakers.
“The New York critical community has long been our compatriots in
championing the most exciting new voices and trends in cinema, so we
are thrilled that Tribeca will officially partner with them with this
inaugural Critics Week program,” said Tribeca’s Director of Programming
Cara Cusumano. “We look forward to discovering the new work they select,
along with all the upcoming features, shorts, TV, VR, and online work
from around the world as we officially open for submissions for Tribeca
2019.”
“We have been impressed with the caliber of stories and creators
submitting to Tribeca X to the point where we see a need to increase
visibility for the work being done in branded entertainment by expanding
with additional awards opportunities,” said EVP Paula Weinstein.
Last year’s Festival celebrated storytelling and diverse voices
with a slate of feature films; acclaimed shorts programming; TV
including the world premiere of National Geographic’s Emmy®-nominated Genius: Picasso,
the second season of the series which world premiered at the 2017
Festival; in addition to Tribeca N.O.W.’s (New Online Work) showcase of
innovative digital storytellers. Tribeca Immersive expanded with the
debut of VR theater Tribeca Cinema360, and its acclaimed line-up
included projects like Vestige, one of the first VR experiences
to be acquired at a major festival. The Festival debuted the first film
funded through Untold Stories, the Festival’s premier program awarding
$1M to an underrepresented filmmaker, in collaboration with the
Festival’s Title sponsor AT&T and the Tribeca Film Institute.
Submissions open on August 20 for all sections of the Festival –
feature and short films, TV, Immersive, N.O.W., and the Tribeca X Award.
Filmmakers and creators can submit for consideration for all categories
directly at https://www.tribecafilm.com/festival/submissions or via Withoutabox at https://www.withoutabox.com/tribeca.
Submission deadlines for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival:

Feature and Short Films, Tribeca TV, Tribeca N.O.W., and Tribeca Immersive:
August 20, 2018 – Submissions Open
September 26, 2018 – Early Deadline
October 31, 2018 – Official Deadline
November 28, 2018 – Late Deadline

Submission rules, regulations, and complete information regarding
eligibility for the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival are now available at https://tribecafilm.com/festival/submissions. Questions regarding submissions may be directed to entries@tribecafilmfestival.org or by calling 212.941.2305.
The Tribeca Film Festival is curated by Director of Programming
Cara Cusumano, Artistic Director Frederic Boyer; VP of Shorts Sharon
Badal; Senior Programmers Liza Domnitz (features, TV, and online work),
Loren Hammonds (virtual reality and features), Ian Hollander (features);
Programmer Ben Thompson (shorts) and Ingrid Kopp (virtual reality); and
program advisors Paula Weinstein and Tammie Rosen, along with a team of
associate programmers.
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About the Tribeca Film Festival:
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, is the leading
cultural event that brings visionaries and diverse audiences together to
celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR,
gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film,
Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive
entertainment. The Festival champions emerging and established voices;
discovers award-winning filmmakers and creators; curates innovative
experiences; and introduces new technology and ideas through premieres,
exhibitions, talks, and live performances.
The Festival was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and
Craig Hatkoff in 2001 to spur the economic and cultural revitalization
of lower Manhattan following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Now
in its 18th year, the Festival has evolved into a destination for
creativity that reimagines the cinematic experience and explores how art
can unite communities. The 18th annual edition will take place April 24
- May 5, 2019. www.tribecafilm.com/festivalAbout 2019 Presenting Sponsor, AT&T:
As Presenting Sponsor of the Tribeca Film Festival, AT&T is
committed to supporting the Festival and the art of filmmaking through
access and innovation, while expanding opportunities to diverse creators
around the globe. AT&T helps millions connect to their passions –
no matter where they are. This year, AT&T and Tribeca will once
again collaborate to give the world access to stories from
underrepresented filmmakers that deserve to be seen. AT&T Presents
Untold Stories. An Inclusive Film Program in Collaboration with Tribeca,
is a multi-year, multi-tier alliance between AT&T and Tribeca along
with the year-round nonprofit Tribeca Film Institute.